Butter-making machine.



W. R. NlCOLL.

BUTTER MAKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. 1915.

' Patented May16, 1916.

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BUTTER MAKING MACHINE.

ABPLICATION FILED MAY], 1915.

Patented May16; 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM R. NIOOLL, 0F OWATONNA, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO MINNE'IONNA COM- PANY, OF OWATONNA, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

BUTTER-MAKING- MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1916.

Application filed May 7, 1915. Serial N 0. 26,466.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. NIooLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Owatonna, in the county of Steele and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Butter-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to butter making machines, and more particularly to an adjustable basket for use in connection with such machines, which is adjustable for thepurpose of increasing the efiiciency of the machine in working batches of difierent sizes therein.

The invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts.

In the drawing, Figure l is a sectional view showing a butterrmaking machine having an adjustable basket, Fig. 2 is a perspective of the basket, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the machine supported in bearing standards.

In butter making machines it has been found that batches of different sizes are worked with greater efliciency if the cradle or basket which raises the material in the machine as it rotates, is placed at certain distances from the butter working roller with which it cooperates. For example, if a small batch is to be worked it can be worked with greater efliciency if the basket is near the roller, and to work a larger batch the basket is moved to some distance away from the roller. By this construction it is possible to increase the efficiency of a machine for working batches of different sizes and it is possible to materially cut down the number of sizes of machines necessary to provide a complete manufacturers line- Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates generally the receptacle or drum of a butter making machine, shown substantially circular in Fig. 1, although it may be of any desired shape. This drum is formed with a door opening 2 extending lengthwise of the drum, and the 'drum is intended to rotate about a central axis. Mounted eccentrically in the drum is a butter working roller 3 which is rotated in the ordinary manner by means not shown in the drawing. The door opening is formed by means of sills 4 which extend inwardly to provide a shoulder 5 at one side thereof. Adjacent the center of the drum at each end thereof'is an inwardly projecting pin or projection 7. An adjustengage the projection 7 at oneend of the drum. At the other end it is formed with an offset projection 10 which is adapted to engage the shoulder 5 of the sill 4;. Extending between the two end pieces and connected thereto are slats l1 suitably spaced apart, and a roller 12 at the slotted end of the basket. Pivoted to the slat nearest the projections 10 is a latch 12 which is adapted to engage the lower side. of one of the sills l and to hold the outer end of the basket against the shoulder 5 regardless of the adjusted position of the inner end of the hasket. A door 13 is provided to fit the opening 2 and it preferably extends the full length of thedrum.

From this description it will be seen that this basket is not only adjustable but it is easily removable from the drum. It is only necessary to rotate the latch 12 to loosen V the outer end of the basket from its engagement with the wall of the drum whereupon the basket can be swung outwardly away from the shoulder 5, after the door 13 is removed, and lifted outwardly from engagement with the projections 7. Thus it is easily removable for cleaning or can be easily adjusted by simply engaging the projection 7 with another set of slots 9. Although only two slots 9 are shown in the present exemplification of the invention, it is ObVlOHS, of course, that agreaternumber a drum, a basket adapted to be inserted in the drum having one end supported by the inner wall of the drum, and means at the other end of the basket for adjustably supporting and positioning the basket adjacent the center of the drum.

3. In a butter making machine, the combination with a drum, of a basket adapted to be inserted therein having one extremity in contact with the inside of the outer wall of the drum and slots in the other extremity, and a support in connection with each end of the drum adjacent the center thereof to engage corresponding slots of the basket to hold it adjustably in any one of a plurality of positions.

4. In a butter making machine, the com bination with a drum having inside end projections and a basket having slots at one end thereof adapted to engage the pro ections to hold the inner end in a plurality of positions, and means at the other end of the basket to engage the inside of the outer wall of the drum.

5. In a butter making machine, the cornbination with a drum having inside end projections and a basket having slots at one end thereof adapted to engage the projections to hold the inner end in a plurality of positions, means comprising a shoulder on the inside of the outer wall of the drum to engage theinner end of the basket, and a latch on the basket to hold this end in engagement with the shoulder.

6. In a butter making machine, the combination with a drum having inside end projections adjacent the center, of a basket having side pieces with slots at the inner ends to engage the projections for holding the inner end of a basket in a plurality of places, and means at the outer end of the basket to hold it in a fixed position with respect to the outer wall of the drum.

7. In a butter making machine, the combination with a drum having inside end projections adjacent the center and a shoulder on the inside of the outer wall of the drum, of a basket comprising side pieces, each of which is formed with slots to engage one of the said projections at the end of the drum and the other end being adapted to engage the shoulder of the drum, and a latch pivotally connected to the basket and movable to engage the wall of the drum to hold the outer ends of the end pieces in engagement with the shoulder of the drum irrespective of the inner adjusted position of the basket.

8. In a butter making machine, the combination with a drum having a door opening in the outer wall thereof and having inside end projections adjacent the center, and an adjustable basket having means at the inner end for engaging the said projections and having extremities at the other end which engage one side of the door opening,

and a door fitting the opening extending the length of the drum the basket being bodily removable and adjustable through said opening.

9. In a butter making machine, the combination with a drum having a door opening in the outer wall and inside end projections adjacent the center, of an adjustable adjustably hold the other end in a plurality of positions adjacent the center of the drum.

11. In a butter making machine, a drum having a central axis of rotation, a butter working roller mounted therein, and a basket fixed at its outer end in the inside of the outer wall of the drum and adjustable at its inner end toward and from the butter Working roller. 7

12. In a butter making machine, a drum, a butter working roller mounted therein, a removable basket adjustable in the drum having its outer end in fixed engagement with the drum, and means for holding the inner end of the basket at different distances from the butter working roller.

13. In a butter making machine, a drum rotatable about a central axis, a butter Working roller eccentrically mounted therein, and a basket extending substantially in a radial direction from the center of the drum having its outer end fixed with respect to the drum and its inner end adjustably mounted with respect to the butter working roller.

let. In a butter making machine, a drum rotatable about a central axis, a butter working roller eccentrically mounted therein, and a basket extending substantially at right angles to the plane joining the axes of the drum and the roller fixed at its outer end to the drum and adjustable at its inner end to vary the distance between it and the roller.

15. In a butter making machine, the combination with a drum, of a butter working roller mounted therein, the drum having a. door opening extending parallel with the roller, a basket having one end in engagement with one side of the door opening and means for holding it in this position, said basket extending toward the butter Working roller, and means at the inner end of the basket for holding it in adjustable position with respect to the roller.

16. An adjustable basket for a butter mak- With the slat at the end adjacent the said ofiset projections.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses, on this 3rd day of May A. D. 1915. :5

WILLIAM R. NICOLL. Witnesses:

A. A. SCHUSTER, CARL K. BENNETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of latent,

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